Richard Gonzales Reports On The Controversy Surrounding San Francisco'snew main public library, which is less than a year old. The 137-million-dollar structure initially attracted national attention as a model for the public library of the next century and has attracted nearly three times as many visitors as its predecessor. But, criticism abounds: about how to preserve a public library's traditional role, while incorporating new technology.

Richard Gonzales Reports On The Controversy Surrounding San Francisco's

Richard Gonzales Reports On The Controversy Surrounding San Francisco's

Richard Gonzales Reports On The Controversy Surrounding San Francisco's

new main public library, which is less than a year old. The 137-million-dollar structure initially attracted national attention as a model for the public library of the next century and has attracted nearly three times as many visitors as its predecessor. But, criticism abounds: about how to preserve a public library's traditional role, while incorporating new technology.